Culture shock - Manager Carta Employee Review

1.0
3 Jun 2026
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Pros

Looks good on the CV

Cons

I work at a startup that was acquired by Carta. Morale with my fellow colleagues is low. The culture is completely different and a shock. We went from working for a fun startup where you had autonomy and lovely colleagues to what feels like a dictatorship. The CEO is awfully tone deaf. Can't believe what I am seeing to be honest. Heard rumours from other staff that they get rid of acquired staff quickly if they don't fit in with their culture. How do they expect us to fit in to such a cut throat corporate beast when coming from a nice little startup. We didn't choose this.

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Cons

Reactive Leadership: The entire company pushes projects at an unsustainable pace with no clear timelines, proper scoping, or backup plans when things break. ​Echo-Chamber Management: Upper management operates as "yes-men." They blindly implement frantic strategy changes without considering or defending the impact on employees. ​Unchecked Compensation Greed: Most Account Executives/Sales are chasing incentives by bringing in highly unprofitable, low-margin deals, leaving delivery and tech teams to clean up the mess. ​Destroyed WLB: Burnout is rampant due to a never-ending cycle of frantic deadlines coupled with poorly scoped, poorly documented training requirements. ​Blind Faith in AI: Leadership treats AI as a flawless silver bullet—always blaming the employee if a tool fails. Yet, they completely reject any constructive feedback directed at themselves.

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